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SwitchBot Standing Circulator Fan
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Quick verdict
A portable battery-capable circulator fan that reaches Home Assistant locally as a Matter device once it is paired through a SwitchBot Matter hub such as the Hub 2 or Hub Mini Matter Enabled. Paired that way it shows up as a fan entity; Apple Home only gets on/off, while Home Assistant owners report speed and preset control as well on current firmware. Just note: Home Assistant's own SwitchBot Bluetooth integration does not cover this model, since its supported list carries the desk Circulator Fan rather than the Standing Fan, so without a hub there is no official local path at all.
Notes last checked Aug 29, 2026.
Compatibility snapshot
Home AssistantfairWorks with HA but with real limits: cloud needed for some features, or only partial local control.
Apple HomeokayWorks, but with limits or extra setup.
Google HomegoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
AlexagoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Works offlineyes
Setupintermediate
Extra hub neededyes
PowerAC + built-in rechargeable battery
Local control facts
Home Assistant: matter integration, Local Push (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)
Why it stands out
Local Matter control in Home Assistant once it is paired through a SwitchBot Matter hub, with no cloud in the control path
The Matter surface has grown past the on/off SwitchBot first advertised: Home Assistant owners report speed and preset control on current firmware
Battery + oscillation makes it flexible
Reasons to hesitate
Home Assistant's local SwitchBot Bluetooth integration does not support this model, so there is no hub-free local path
Matter, and therefore any local control at all, requires a SwitchBot Matter-enabled hub
Cloud account still used for some app features
Best for
Users wanting a portable, locally-controllable circulator fan
Spaces without ceiling-fan wiring
Avoid if
you don't want to run a separate hub or bridge
Privacy and local-control notes
The local path runs through a SwitchBot Matter-enabled hub such as the Hub 2 or Hub Mini Matter Enabled: paired that way the fan reaches Home Assistant over Matter on your own network, with no cloud in the control path. Home Assistant's own SwitchBot Bluetooth integration does not cover this model, because its supported list carries the desk Circulator Fan rather than the Standing Fan, so without a hub the only official route is the cloud-based SwitchBot Cloud integration, which exposes on/off, mode and a battery sensor.
Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: Matter, via a SwitchBot Matter hub (otherwise the cloud SwitchBot Cloud integration).
